Hello
Have to refurbish the external hinges on my clubman. Have bought replacement pins and bushes. Any advice on best way to go about it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Birdie

Probably best to do one at a time so you don't get the hinges mixed up or take note of the hinge position and markings on the back.

They are not hard to do if you have a vise. A carved out block of wood can also help to support the hinge and keep the pin perpendicular.

Here are some pics.

I use similar method, except I made the support block from aluminium and I made a shoulder punch to fit the bush.
Bush is 5/16" OD. Sintered bronze.
Note if the pin has worn right through the bush into the hinge, the hinge is now scrap. Unless you drill the hinge out to say 9.0mm and get an oversized bush machined up. I used LG2 bearing bronze for this.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Mini sport SA sell the tool for removing the bush and the repair kit.

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Mk 1 Cooper S 1965
If you could erase all your mistakes of the past
You would also erase the wisdom of your present
Remember the lesson not the disappointment.

I have tried to repair / replace worn pins etc on a couple of cars and I now live with slightly worn hinges as I made such a hash the last 2 times. Maybe with the i fo here I will have anothrr go, or maybe not.

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Cheers Dave.

I found the replacement pins had different splines to the original pins.

On the last set I did, one of the new bushes fell apart when reaming it. Quality new parts.

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1986 Mayfair (998 auto), 1974 S, 1974 Van, 1972 PMG Van

Too many minis

Thank you all for replies. I will give it a go this weekend
Cheers

Genuine Rover Bushes are still available, I did a set not long ago and had Zero issues with bushes or pins.

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Pete...
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1968 Deluxe 1275
1969 Deluxe 'Scruby' 998 Looking for a roof skin...

Pete Where did you get them from?

They came from an ebay seller,


I do believe this is the kit I bought from memory: (Maybe confirm with seller before purchase)

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12564541610 ... R8bRyOH3ZA

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Pete...
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1968 Deluxe 1275
1969 Deluxe 'Scruby' 998 Looking for a roof skin...

As can be seen, originals are stronger with more contact area and steel is better quality.

My theory is the spline was perhaps changed so that the new pin would lock into the hinge better.
Second theory- Chinese made since and the supplier doesn't care.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

The splined area is also longer because you need to linish it flush with the upper surface of the hinge once it is seated, you remove at least half that length on one side of the pin as the hinges are not 90 degrees to the pin. The originals would have started out the same.

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Pete...
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1968 Deluxe 1275
1969 Deluxe 'Scruby' 998 Looking for a roof skin...

The markings can be different from above, using a 2 letter code UR meaning upper right etc

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Cheers Dave.